June 17, 2013

Jay Pharoah’s On-Point Lil Wayne Parody (Watch)

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  *“Saturday Night Live” regular Jay Pharoah, best known for his super-convincing impressions of Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Jay-Z and President Obama, can now add Lil Wayne to the list in perhaps the most convincing impression in his repertoire. The Virginia-born comedian hit up Sway’s morning radio show on Sirius/XM’s  Shade 45 channel and busted [...]




Deitrick Haddon’s New Single ‘Have Your Way’ is a Hit at Gospel Radio

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*LOS ANGELES — Gospel trailblazer Deitrick Haddon, who successfully intermingles contemporary styling of R&B and Christian sensibilities to produce his own unique brand of “Gospel Soul” music, continues to have his way at radio with the new single “Have Your Way” picking up Gospel radio stations since the week of April 29.  Haddon, who will [...]




Donnie Simpson Exploring Radio Return with Doug Banks Media

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*Radio legend Donnie Simpson, last heard signing off of DC’s WPGC morning show in January 2010, is now planning his return to the airwaves through a new partnership. Simpson has tapped Ed Pearson, owner of talent and program development company Esome Media Group and president of Doug Banks Media, to “lead the charge,” according to [...]




EUR on the Scene: A Gen Xer’s View of Hot 97′s Summer Jam ’13

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*On Sunday June 2, the highly-anticipated Hot 97 Summer Jam XX took place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. An estimated 30,000 fans of true hip-hop were on hand at an event that has become synonymous with warm weather and smoke-filled air. As was to be expected, the entire Hot 97 roster was [...]




Ciara Stops by the 94.5 Streetz Morning Grind show to Refute a Rumor

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*Akini Jeffrey of the 94.5 Streetz Morning Grind show hosted by Rashan Ali in the ATL, hit us up to let us know that Ciara stopped by yesterday. The sexy singer/dancer wanted to clear of rumors about her and boyfriend, rap artist Future, skipping out on a promoter in Vegas. The original story broke about [...]




Hey, Bill Maher! Check Out Wayne Brady Freestyling on ‘Sway in the Morning’ (Watch)

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*For whatever reason some people – even black people just wanna buy into crap-hype that Wayne Brady ain’t “black enough.” But even Bill Maher knows better now. Well, if you still aren’t convinced that he’s not some white dude walking around in black skin, maybe his appearance Thursday morning on Shade 45‘s (Sirius-XM) “Sway in [...]




Angela de Joseph Launches New Tech-Savvy Wellness Talk Show

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*Los Angeles, CA: The Angela de Joseph Show: “Talking About What Matters.” was recently launched on LaTalkLive.com. The online series is a new media radio and television talk show featuring current affairs and lifestyle programming with an emphasis on health and wellness. Hosted by author and health advocate, Angela de Joseph, who is also an [...]




Hot 97’s Mister Cee Busted for Soliciting Male Prostitute

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*Hot 97′s DJ Mister Cee is speaking out following his arrest On Friday after allegedly asking for sex from a male prostitute. He took to the New York airwaves this morning (May 6), to dispute reports concerning his sexuality. “I am not gay,” Mister Cee told Hot 97 program director Ebro Darden when he appeared [...]




Celebs (Kevin Hart, Charlie Wilson & Others) Sit in for Steve Harvey Next Week (May 6 – 10)

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*ATLANTA, GA – Monday May 6th, will kick off a week of superstar celebrities taking over The Steve Harvey Morning Show broadcast, for a blowout week of radio with The Steve Harvey Morning Show’s Shirley Strawberry, Nephew Tommy, Carla Ferrell, Junior and Sheryl Underwood.  While Steve Harvey – who was just named a double Daytime [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Dru Hill Gives Platinum Performance at Rams Head Live

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Dru Hill gives platinum performance at Rams Head Live, B.A.D. rock the roof off *Went to review the performances of my hometown legends Dru Hill (Jazz, SisQo, Tao and Nokio), along with Nokio’s Rock band Black Angel Down (B.A.D.) at Rams Head Live in Baltimore with much excitement. I was excited because they tend to [...]




Rush: Jason Collins News ‘Rammed Down People’s Throats’

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*Rush Limbaugh whined Tuesday about what he calls the lack of “tolerance” for anti-gay reactions to Jason Collins’ coming out. NBA center Jason Collins revealed his sexuality in a Sports Illustrated piece published Monday – becoming the first openly gay male U.S. athlete in a major professional sport. The NBA, the White House and Bill [...]




Mike Tyson Says An Ex-Girlfriend Ate One of his Birds

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*You know how Mike Tyson is about his pigeons. During a radio interview on Thursday, the boxer turned Broadway star revealed that an ex-girlfriend once cooked one of his beloved birds, and even offered him a bite. “I was dating this young lady and she said, ‘I don’t know why you’re flying those damn birds, [...]




Rush: Media ‘Doing to Tsarnaev What They Did to Trayvon’

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*Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh called out a variety of media outlets on Tuesday for trying to “do to Dzhokhar [Tsarnaev] what they did to Trayvon Martin,” reports Mediaite. He said that showing images of Tsarnaev at 14-years-old is an effort to humanize him and frame him as a “normal” or “mixed-up kid,” rather than [...]




Gossip Bloggers Duke it Out in VH1 Reality Show ‘The Gossip Game’

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*In the immortal words of Kevin Hart, it’s about to go down. Rival radio personalities are going to duke it out on television in VH1’s new show, “The Gossip Game.” The fast paced reality series follows female reporters trying to beat each other to the breaking news story. Viewers will watch K. Foxx and Angela [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Vanessa Bell Calloway’s 4 TV Network Appearances

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Vanessa Bell Calloway’s a quadruple threat with GMC, TV One, Showtime and NBC appearances *Multi-NAACP Image Award nominee veteran actress Vanessa Bell Calloway is a quadruple threat with starring roles in GMC, TV One, Showtime and NBC projects. The Cleveland native stars in the NBC series “Go On” with Matthew Perry and Tyler James (Thursdays [...]